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De Mistura Lands in Moscow to Prepare for Upcoming Geneva Talks

UN envoy meets with Russian foreign minister ahead of the resumption of peace talks in Switzerland next Monday
De Mistura Lands in Moscow to Prepare for Upcoming Geneva Talks

UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura travelled to the Russian capital Moscow on Tuesday to discuss preparations for the next round of intra-Syrian talks in Geneva with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

“Russia and the United States are the main co-sponsors of the talks, which are expected to resume with the opposition delegation on April 11,” a UN spokesman said, missing the envoy’s “target date” of April 9.

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